[Pidgin] #9165: Pidgin 2.5.5 won't start

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#9165: Pidgin 2.5.5 won't start
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 Reporter:  nralu   |        Owner:  lschiere    
     Type:  defect  |       Status:  pending     
Milestone:          |    Component:  unclassified
  Version:  2.5.5   |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:          |  
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Comment(by bewest):

 $gconftool-2 -g /desktop/gnome/interface/document_font_name
 Sans 10
 $sudo gconftool-2 -g /desktop/gnome/interface/document_font_name
 [sudo] password for ben:
 Sans 10
 $
 $GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID= pidgin
 *** glibc detected *** pidgin: free(): invalid pointer: 0x0988c4a0 ***
 *** glibc detected *** pidgin: free(): invalid pointer: 0x0988c4a0 ***

 With GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID unset, signing on still produces an error
 regarding free(), but the GUI remains responsive.  I was able to access
 Help->About without any errors this time.

 This is what is printed on the console:
 {{{
 $GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID= pidgin
 *** glibc detected *** pidgin: free(): invalid pointer: 0x0988c4a0 ***
 *** glibc detected *** pidgin: free(): invalid pointer: 0x0988c4a0 ***
 }}}
 This involved signing on/off twice, and accessing Help->About several
 times.

 The signing on process did not succeed; just a blank buddy list.

 I just tried it again and got a backtrace.  Let me try again with
 GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID unset.  Both backtraces coming.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/9165#comment:10>
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